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Oak Harbor man jailed in Fidalgo shooting

A 52-year-old Oak Harbor man accused of shooting a Fidalgo Island resident two weeks ago is facing a…

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DNA identifies driver in North Whidbey vehicular assault

A 26-year-old Mount Vernon woman is accused of causing a head-on crash on North Whidbey last June that…

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Alleged abductor of Freeland woman, child may have assaulted victim

A 22-year-old man who allegedly abducted a woman and her child Friday from a home near Freeland is…

David Watson

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North Whidbey cemetery district dispute erupts

Two commissioners for the Island County Cemetery District 1 held a special meeting Monday night to deal with…

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Freeland mother and son, 4, abducted from home, saved by sheriff’s deputies

Deputies with the Island County Sheriff’s Office saved a woman and her 4-year-old child from a man who…

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Merrill back in hunt for Oak Harbor fire chief

Oak Harbor Mayor Scott Dudley will once again ask the city council to confirm his choice to fill…

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Oak Harbor man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, assault

A 52-year-old Oak Harbor man was arrested today on suspicion of attempted murder and first-degree assault in connection…

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Whidbey’s EMS levy set for ballot may bring in less

A proposition to continue a levy that funds ambulances and other emergency medical services on Whidbey Island will…

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Oak Harbor man, 49, charged with crimes against children

A 49-year-old Oak Harbor man is accused of raping his friend’s son repeatedly, molesting a teenaged girl, asking…

Kelly Emerson

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Emersons’ wetland issue muddied by study dispute

The long-simmering issue of whether there’s a wetland on Camano Island property owned by Island County Commissioner Kelly…

Councilman Rick Almberg questions the city’s human resources director about the process of selecting the fire chief candidate.

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Oak Harbor mayor takes the heat from council in fire chief dispute

An Oak Harbor City Council meeting resembled a courtroom drama Tuesday night as council members attacked the mayor…

Peter Moote

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Crooked Freeland lawyer faces charge

A former Freeland attorney accused of defrauding his clients of millions of dollars was charged in federal court…

North Whidbey resident Heather Leahy-Mack votes for Rick Santorum in the straw poll at Saturday’s bustling Republican caucus at Oak Harbor High School. She and her husband brought their five children

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Oak Harbor GOP caucus draws an estimated 500

About 500 fired-up Republicans attended the caucus in Oak Harbor Saturday to show their support for their favorite…